Not Sure If You've Got A Pullet Or Cockerel? Click Here! Thread 2

[debid]

View attachment 1239667 View attachment 1239666 4 weeks old. Any guesses?

It's a coin flip right now. Give it a couple weeks to finish feathering.

 

[MissNutmeg]

View attachment 1239667 View attachment 1239666 4 weeks old. Any guesses?

I believe he is a cockerel.

 

[amanda223]

I believe he is a cockerel.

Oh I hope not.

 

[Tristan+4]

Here's a picture of Newt (far left) with his/her sisters. You can see there is a distinct difference in the other Campines. (The silvers are Egyptian Fayoumis.)

 

[Faraday40]

Here's a picture of Newt (far left) with his/her sisters. You can see there is a distinct difference in the other Campines. (The silvers are Egyptian Fayoumis.)

Such pretty chickens!

I see what you mean. Newt has a more vibrant color. I don't have any experience with this breed to guess, but I may have a few ideas you could try.

With my young chicks, I can often tell by their "feel." When I pick up a pullet, she'll feel lighter & sort of bony, but her brother will feel more solid, meaty, & muscular. This only works if they're all the same age & breed. (If you can't catch them during the day, just wait until night to gently lift them off the roost one at a time.)

Likewise, you could compare comb size & color. My Sebright female still had no comb or color at 10 weeks, but pics of 10 week old male Sebrights all had a tiny pink combs.

The good news is that at some point in time you will surely know the gender.

 

[Tristan+4]

I thought for sure I would know by now! Haha. If I went by those 2 things, I would lean toward cockerel absolutely. Newt is a bit meatier, with the noticeable difference in comb and wattles. Our Campines all have the same hatch date of 8/28, so we should be seeing eggs soon-ish!

I held this bird up to our (currently in bachelor pad jail-bars between them) Ameraucana rooster, Tonks, who is usually very "opinionated" on a bird's sex. He had nothing. Tonks and Newt just stared at each other, and had a nice little small chat. Then one of our big reds came to see Tonks and he lost it...doing his wing dance, chattering away.

This is a puzzle for me, but Newt stays male or female, so I'm having a good time here.

 

[Cluckerdan]

Hi everyone i would love some help sexing my slw. I have hatched these 4 little beauties 6 weeks ago and would appreciate any input
Thanks in advance.

 

[Tiana's chickens]

Hi everyone i would love some help sexing my slw. I have hatched these 4 little beauties 6 weeks ago and would appreciate any input
Thanks in advance.

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They all look like pullets to me

 

[Tiana's chickens]

Maybe they were just having a nap but the last 2 look very lathargic to me, I hope they aren't unwell

 

[Cluckerdan]

Maybe they were just having a nap but the last 2 look very lathargic to me, I hope they aren't unwell

No they seem fine running round just before that pecking at an apple. I had just picked them up for a cuddle before bedtime.